As the number of shark attacks on the Carolina coast rises, some travelers are having second thoughts about jumping into the ocean.

As the number of shark attacks on the Carolina coast rises, some travelers are having second thoughts about jumping into the ocean.

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Updated: 6:40 PM EDT Jul 2, 2015

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WEBVTT CAROL.. TEN SHARK ATTACKS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST SO FAR THIS SUMMER... AND THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR THAT. I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH SOME FOLKS HERE TODAY IN GREENVILLE ABOUT THAT AND THE EFFECT ON THEIR VACATION PLANS... IN ASKING IF THEY'LL BE GOING IN THE WATER WHEN HEADED TO THE BEACH THIS SUMMER... EACH ANSWER I GOT WAS FILLED WITH CAUTION... AND SOME ARE PREPARED TO COMPLETELY CHANGE THEIR PLANS... 34:51 "You know right now the beach is just not like "Yeahhh.let's do that. So we're re-thinking it." 34:56 29:06 "I'm not going in there until it's safe." 29:07 23:21 "We'll probably go out in the boat and we'll see the water. I don't know that we'll get in the water." 23:25 16:23 "Growing up it's always something that's in the back of your mind. " 16:27 NOW... AS YOU SEE HERE ON THIS MAP... THE TEN ATTACKS THIS YEAR STRETCH ALL THE WAY UP BOTH CAROLINA COASTS. HOWEVER.. THE EXPERTS STILL SAY THE ODDS OF A SHARK ATTACK ARE AROUND "ONE IN TEN MILLION." I SPOKE WITH PROFESSORS IN THIS FIELD AT BOTH CLEMSON AND AT GREENVILLE TECH AND BOTH SAID THE SAME THING... "CAROLINA MURKY WATERS.. WARMER TEMPERATURES.. FISHERMEN THROWING BAIT FISH FROM THE PIERS.. AND MORE PEOPLE GOING TO THE BEACH.. HAVE CREATED THE QUOTE.. "PERFECT STORM" FOR SHARK ATTACKS.

Increasing number of shark attacks worries beach travelers

As the number of shark attacks on the Carolina coast rises, some travelers are having second thoughts about jumping into the ocean.